Microsoft dismisses PowerPoint warning

Is there a new zero-day PowerPoint bug or did Trend Micro make a mistake? Trend Micro originally said that an infected .ppt file installs Trojan-style malware and then tries to download additional infected files from the Internet. Microsoft claims that Trend Micro never contacted them to confirm and that, in fact, Trend Micro's discovery actually refers to a bug that was previously patched. So it sounds like Microsoft is on top of things this time. Seriously though, when it comes down to Microsoft versus a credible security company, who are you gonna believe? Yeah, I thought so.

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